Explore the intricacies of Japanese cuisine at Midtown's Machiya

Machiya is a sleek, Japanese-style izakaya (pub) offering ramen, rolls, sushi, sashimi, shui mai, buns, lettuce wraps and seafood. It is named for townhouses in urban centers of Japan with street-level stores, not unlike Midtown.

Owner Pitak “Koko” Hermkhunthod is Thai, but spent years in Japan mastering the intricacies of its cuisine. He makes the soup stocks and sushi. Nicaraguan-born Juan Angulo manages, and Michael Castino is chef de cuisine.